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ceramics graduate programs in uk and wales

updated tue 30 oct 01

 

Janet Kaiser on mon 29 oct 01


Or Wales!

Cardiff has a really good programme... Some names
associated with it are Billy Adams, Walter Keeler, Mick
Casson, Jan Beeny, Bronwyn Williams-Ellis... to name
but a few. South Wales Potters Association have many
graduates amongst their members... Who also include
Janet and Frank Hamer (authors of the Dictionary of
Materials & Techniques).

Post graduate courses available: MA Ceramics, M.Phil
and Ph.D.Ceramics

University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Howard Gardens
Cardiff CF24 0SP

Tel: (029) 2041 6616
Fax: (029) 2041 6944
E-mail: pstarkey@uwic.ac.uk or mhose@uwic.ac.uk
URL: http://www.uwic.ac.uk

There is also:

University of Wales College, Newport
http://www.newport.ac.uk

and

North Wales School of Art and Design, Wrexham
http://www.newi.ac.uk

Details for contacting Wolverhampton, as Karen
suggested:

University of Wolverhampton
School of Art and Design
Molineaux Street
Wolverhampton WV1 1SB

Tel: (01902) 321960
Fax: (01902) 321944
E-mail: sad-enquiries@wlv.ac.uk
URL: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/sad

They offer BA or MA (Hons) Ceramics and "field trips
are available through out the year as well as
opportunities to spend some time studying in Europe or
North America".

Other colleges & universities in the UK offering
courses (**post-graduate) include:

Bath Spa University College http://www.bathspa.ac.uk
**Belfast, University of Ulster http://www.ulst.ac.uk
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
http://www.uce.ac.uk
Bradford College http://www.artdestex.com
Brighton, University of http://www.bton.ac.uk/school of
design
Bristol Faculty of Art, Media and Design
http://www.uwe.ac.uk
**Canterbury Christ Church College
http://www.cant.ac.uk
Cumbria College of Art & Design
http://www.cumbriacad.ac.uk
Derby, University of http://www.derby.ac.uk
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology e-mail
info@ecat.co.uk
Exeter School of Art & Design e-mail
admissions@futh.ac.uk
Falmouth College of Arts http://www.falmouth.ac.uk
Programme leader: Simon Thompson simon@falmouth.ac.uk
Farnham: Surrey Inst. Art & Design email:
ngorse@surrart.ac.uk
Gloucester: Royal Forest of Dean College
http://www.rfdc.ac.uk (but I have heard that things are
going pear-shaped there so get some more info from
Avril)
Harrogate College http://www.lmu.ac.uk/harrogate
Herefordshire College of Art & Design
http://www.hereford-art-col.ac.uk
Leicester: De Monfort University Faculty of Art &
Design email dmrecmt@dmu.ac.uk

LONDON:
Camberwell College of Arts http://www.camb.linst.ac.uk
Central St. Martins http://www.csm.linst.ac.uk
The City Lit http://www.citylit.com
**Middlesex University, Faculty of Art, Design &
Performing Arts e-mail: roger7@mdx.ac.uk or
j-purcell@mdx.ac.uk
**Royal College of Art http://www.rca.ac.uk
**West Herts College tel: (01923) 221309
**University of Westminster
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/courses

**Manchester Metropolitan University
http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk
**Rochester: Kent Inst. of Art & Design
http://KIAD.ac.uk
**Staffordshire University, School of Design & Ceramics
in Stoke-on-Trent e-mail: j.awebber@staff.ac.uk

SCOTLAND:
Grays School of Art in Aberdeen (sorry, no contact
details)
University of Dundee http://www.dundee.ac.uk/design
Edinburgh College of Art, Herriott Watt University
http://www.eca.ac.uk

The advantage is that you are in an English-speaking
country... But of course, you want SUNNY Europe... For
truely continental experience and a great programme,
try Hungary! There is a link via
http://www.internationalceramicsfestival.co.uk

Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: karen gringhuis
> Julie - this idea is not in your listed countries,
but
> if all else fails, you might consider England.
> Contact
> Pam Salter at Univ of Wolverhampton.